According to a Facebook update posted by Cora's mom, Madison, the adorable Pembroke Welsh pup slipped away when she wasn't looking.

And while this would normally be a stressful ordeal for all dog owners, Madison said the wayward Cora, who lives in Idaho and is training to become a therapy dog, didn't drift far:

"[She] quietly tip toed away from me during our crazy long layover and plopped herself right next to a complete stranger. He gave her scratches, told her how cute she was, and proceeded to take a photo of her."

Be it actual magic or something specific to dogs or the corgi breed, it seems Cora has a bright future ahead helping others. How animals can detect pain in others remains a cosmic mystery, but until that day arrives when we get answers, we're just thankful as hell for it.

For more on this caring corgi's incredible story, wag on over to Instagram, where she's most certainly living her very best life.